Spegra vs Viropil: Key Differences in Composition and Treatment
If you have been prescribed Spegra or Viropil, you may want to understand how they differ, whether one has fewer side effects, and what matters when choosing an HIV treatment. Both are combination medicines used to treat HIV. They contain the same active ingredient, dolutegravir, but differ in their other ingredients, including the form of […]
Is HIV Curable? What Treatment and PrEP Can Do in 2026
Let’s start with the question you came here with. Is HIV curable? Not yet, at least not in a way that is available to most people. If you have just received a diagnosis, that may be hard to read. So here is the other half of the answer. People with HIV who take their medicines […]
Do You Need an HIV Test Before Taking PrEP?
The short answer is Yes. It’s important that you’ll need an HIV test before a doctor can prescribe PrEP. The reason is simple. PrEP is meant to keep an HIV-negative person negative. It isn’t built to treat someone who already has the virus. So the first thing any doctor will do is confirm where you […]
International Overdose Awareness Day 2026: HIV, Substance Use, and Harm Reduction
International Overdose Awareness Day 2026 is on 31 August. A look at why it matters, the link between substance use and HIV, and the role of harm reduction.
HIV and TB Co-Treatment: What to Expect
A clear guide to HIV and TB co-infection treatment: how both are treated together, why timing matters, drug interactions, and what monitoring involves.
HIV Medicines and Alcohol: What to Know
Can alcohol be taken with HIV medicines? A clear guide to how alcohol relates to ART, why consistency matters, effects on the liver, and when to seek advice.
Drug Interactions With ART: What to Know
A clear guide to drug interactions with ART, which everyday medicines and supplements matter, why they occur, and how treating doctors manage them safely.
Second-Line ART and When Treatment Is Switched
What is second-line ART? A clear guide to why HIV treatment is sometimes changed, how the decision is made, what the next regimen involves, and what follows.
Ritonavir: Why It Is Used as a Booster
A clear guide to ritonavir in HIV treatment: why it is used as a booster rather than a main medicine, how boosting works, and what treating doctors monitor.
Atazanavir: Uses, Benefits, and Side Effects
A clear guide to atazanavir in HIV treatment: how this protease inhibitor works, where it is used, why it can yellow the eyes, and what doctors monitor.
